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The idea of rooting down into your own personal beliefs and center of truth is an ongoing process, and many things can serve as anchors or roots as you move through life.What rooted or anchored you in 2014?And where do you want [...]

Today's prompt comes from the magnificent Marianne Elliott. Marianne lives an extraordinary life as a lawyer, human rights advocate, yoga teacher, writer and restaurateur. If (like me) you might be prone to finding her CV somewhat intimidating, I'd encourage you to read [...]

 Dear friends, Day 12: a love  noteToday's prompt comes from the beautiful Amy Taylor-Kabbaz. It all starts with kindness. Everything I have learnt, everyone I have interviewed, every word I have studied has guided me to this simple but profound conclusion: true happiness begins and [...]

Dear friends, Today's prompt is one that sings to my soul!  Rituals.  What tiny rituals: signal that your day is starting; help you ease into a creative project; give you closure from an intensive task; or mark other significant milestones in your [...]

Dear Friends,Today's post comes from writer and artist Kira Elliott. I love Kira's gentle and kind perspective on the world, qualities which are especially present in her Writing to Open Your Heart workshops. I hope one day to be able to attend [...]

Dear friends,Today's prompt,  As you enter into the new year, what would you like to do/make/have/be more often? How will you bear witness and celebrate the tiny milestones? How will you respond on the occasions when your intentions do not come to pass?This [...]

Dear friends,Today's prompt and image come from Mississippi-based writer and photographer Jen Allen.Jen writes:The hectic pace of our lives can make it difficult to remain connected to the things and the people that matter the most to us. We get wrapped up in [...]

Dear friends,The prompt for Day 5 was:What is the sound of your own voice? Wrapping you around with infinite love and freedom,Christinep.s. Part of my voice includes my social work and advocating for people.  This ornament hangs on my tree from an agency I [...]

Dear friends,I've been away at a leader's training this past weekend so I'm playing a little catch up for the Reverb14 blogging challenge.  Yesterday's prompt was:  Please post your favourite picture of yourself from 2014, self-portrait or otherwise!For bonus points: make montage [...]

Dear friends,   Reverb14 Day 4: conduits (with thanks to Noël Rozny)Today's prompt comes from l Noël Rozny (photo credit David Mark). Noël writes:We are all lightning rods, conduits for that which the Universe wants born into this world. What energies did you channel this year?For [...]

Dear friends, Photo and Haiku by Janice SchusterDay 3: loving what isIt’s all too easy to put off loving where we are until everything is perfect. What can you love about where you are now?Ooooh I love this prompt.  Ya'll know I'm [...]

Dear friends,Day 2: releaseToday's prompt comes from Kat's dear friend and mentor, Max Daniels: What unfinished projects from 2014 am you willing to release now? (Regret not required.)As I pondered this question while juicing this morning I couldn't come up with any specific [...]

Dear friends,Today I'm starting the Reverb blogging challenge that I participated in last year! Each day I'll be responding to a prompt and adding a little bit extra I'm sure ;)So here goes with the 1st prompt: Today, I invite you to [...]

Dear friends,As November and the Thanksgiving holiday comes to a close I'm wrapping up a blogging challenge over at the Inspired Blogging Group hosted by Michele Bergh this month. The challenge was to blog/post 20 times in the month of Nov. and [...]

Dear friends,After reading Rebecca Metz blog:Create a facebook image with a Thanksgiving messageI was inspired to play around with some photos I took  today.  Here is one result:Today we hiked up to the top of Stone Mountain from the walk up trail [...]

Dear friends,  Tonight I'm celebrating the arrival of my sister, Katie!  I have one sibling, Katie, who is 16 months younger than me.    Christine and Katie as little bitsCheesing it up for the cameras   A couple of days ago she decided to make a [...]

Dear friends,I'm thinking about traditions tonight.Usually my family and I are on a road trip this week making our way back home to Texas to see family and friends and attend a family reunion.The tradition of taking bad pics of the Mighty [...]

Dear friends,I'm currently snuggled in on this Sunday morning as a soft gentle rain falls outside and a flickering fire whispers to me as I drink my tea and write.Over at the Daily Creative Practice today marks the  start of our week [...]

Dear friends,I've always loved Dragonflies.  Today I revisited a picture I took earlier this year on a Girl Scout Camp out.  So I looked into the totem/medicine meeting today on the Spirit Animal website: The dragonfly totem carries the wisdom of transformation [...]

Dear friends,Today over at the Daily Creative Practice (DCP for short) we started Week #1 of Art Therapy Thursday.The idea was born from a Huff post article 10 easy art therapy techniques to help you de-stress.Today's assignment for week #1 was - Design [...]

Dear friends,20 years ago today Joe and I officially danced our first dance and Mr. and Mrs. Gautreaux.  This morning we danced in our kitchen to George Strait's "I cross my heart."  A quick celebration of 20 amazing years.  How to sum [...]

Dear friends,Sunday night I had the privilege of performing with InterPlay Atlanta's SoulPrint players.  It was our first official performance and the theme was Gratitude.  Our troupe was directed by Jennifer Denning (also the regional director of InterPlay Atlanta and a dear [...]

Dear Friends,As the cold winds blow and winter winds roll into GA I'm actually thinking of butterflies tonight and transformation.  I was looking through old pictures and came across a few pics I took this year of these beautiful creatures.  In the [...]

Dear friends,Loving the fall colors in GeorgiaTaken on a walk this weekSome of the last jewels as the weather turns coldJapanese Maple in a friend's beautiful backyardSo thankful for the beauty that surrounds me!  Wrapping you around with infinite love and nature,Christine 

Dear friends,Japanese Maple Tree Fall 2014 - Peachtree Corners, GAHere is a spoken word poem I wrote and have performed live once.  Due to the season it's been calling my name and it wants to be heard again 🙂     Fallby [...]